SBA Lending in Meridian, Idaho
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,157 7(a) approvals worth $339M for businesses in Meridian, ID, and annual volume has grown 19% versus the prior decade.
- 1,157
- 7(a) loans
- $339M
- Approved dollars
- $293,328
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Idaho
- +19%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.7%
- Active-status distress
Meridian is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Idaho and #154 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,157 approvals here worth $339M, averaging $293,328 each. Annual approval volume has grown 19% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 234 active-status loans, 4.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-service restaurants.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.